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Reinforcing effects of morphine microinjection into the ventral tegmental area
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior · 1980 · Vol. 12(6) · pp. 965–968
Anthony G. Phillips✉(University of British Columbia)Fredrik G LePiane(University of British Columbia)
Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorVentral tegmental areaMicroinjectionsMorphineMicroinjectionConditioned place preferenceOpiate(+)-NaloxoneDopaminergicPharmacologyOpioid
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AnimalsConditioning, OperantMaleMesencephalonMicroinjectionsMorphineNaloxoneReinforcement, PsychologyTegmentum MesencephaliRats
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